Sunday, March 08
Abhishek Sharma has been hospitalised with an infection, casting doubt on his availability for India's next T20 World Cup match. He was unwell before the previous game, with his condition worsening after playing. The left-hander didn't train with the team at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday. India will take on Namibia on Thursday.
Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan has vowed to play attacking cricket against India. The arch-rivals will face off in Colombo on February 15. Farhan's confidence stems from his player-of-the-match performance against the USA. Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha highlighted the team's balanced batting approach. The team aims to improve its powerplay bowling before the big match.
Namibia head into the contest after losing their opening match to the Netherlands on Tuesday. India, meanwhile, began their campaign with a win over the USA in Mumbai.
Afghanistan's T20 World Cup campaign suffered a devastating blow after a nail-biting Super Over loss to South Africa. Coach Jonathan Trott expressed heartbreak for his players, acknowledging the narrow defeat would sting. Despite the emotional toll, Trott highlighted Afghanistan's significant strides and the respect earned globally for their spirited performances.
Nathan Ellis spearheaded an under-strength Australia to a dominant 67-run victory over Ireland in their T20 World Cup opener. Ellis's exceptional 4 for 12, coupled with Adam Zampa's 4 for 23, restricted Ireland to 115. Earlier, contributions from Inglis, Green, Renshaw, and Stoinis powered Australia to 182.
Sachin Tendulkar met Rahul Gandhi and invited him, along with President Droupadi Murmu, PM Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, to Arjun Tendulkar and Saaniya Chandok’s wedding. Arjun, now with Lucknow Super Giants, has had a mixed IPL career and represents Goa domestically. Saaniya is from the Graviss Group family and a longtime friend of the Tendulkars.
